A majority leader has defected from their current party to a rival political group.
3 reports, 3 independent
Updated Sep 2
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What happened
A majority leader has defected from their current party to a rival political group.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.APC suffered election losses due to internal divisions and poor strategy.1 source
Majority leader defects from their party to a rival group.1 source
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The entities involved
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Peoples Democratic Party
Nigerian political party founded 1998
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All Progressives Congress
Nigerian political party
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- Supporters of the All Progressives Congress and Nigeria Democratic Congress clashed on September 22, 2026.